Foreign embassies in China warned over ‘propaganda’ displays after Ukraine flags raised
raised the Ukrainian flag, or displayed its image in posters and lights, following the February 2022 invasion that sparked international condemnation of Russia, a close ally of China.
“Do not use the building facilities’ exterior walls to display politicised propaganda to avoid inciting disputes between countries,” China’s foreign ministry said in a notification dated May 10.The notice, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, was addressed to “all embassies, and international organizations’ China representative offices”.
Asked about the notice at a briefing, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said embassies and offices of international organizations had a duty to respect China’s laws and regulations. He did not elaborate.Weeks after Russia launched what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine a poster of a Ukrainian flag on the exterior wall of the Canadian Embassy was defaced with anti-NATO graffiti, according to a Reuters witness.
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